Flexon concluded with an argument – not his, but FirstEnergy’s – that best summed up his position.

‘In the event my words aren’t as persuasive as I hope, then perhaps the following statements will resonate with you,’ he said in the testimony, filed on Tuesday ahead of a new hearing on the bill:

‘First, with respect to electric generation, competitive markets work. They deliver the lowest price over the long term to customers, and the proof is undeniable. Second, measures that restrict customer shopping or subsidize one electric generator over another are throwbacks to monopoly regulation. Such efforts that pick ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ in the energy market would create obstacles to private investment in generation and increase prices for customers … more important, all of (FirstEnergy’s) generation-related investments – including the risks that accompany them – are now borne by (FirstEnergy) shareholders and not by customers.’

That was testimony before the same Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in October 2011 by FirstEnergy General Counsel Leila Vespoli. Called ‘Competitive Markets Work,’ the testimony is viewable online.”

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Members supporting clean energy in Ohio in 2018

20,162 Ohioans signed our support statement in person at their door in 2018.

6,376 Ohio Citizen Action members sent handwritten letters to their state legislators in support of clean energy in 2018.

2,511 members sent postcards to Ohio legislators, urging them to fix the wind setback rule in Ohio in 2018.

5,262 Ohio Citizen Action members have called their state legislators in 2018, asking them to oppose HB239 a nd SB 155, the latest coal bailout requests by Duke Energy, FirstEnergy, Dayton Power & Light and American Electric Power.